Bust of a sphinx
Maker
Hellenistic (artist)
Title
Bust of a sphinx
Date of Production
1st century BC - 1st century AD
Medium
medium : material : marble
Dimensions
Height: 53 cm
Width: 24.5 cm
Width: 24.5 cm
Accession Number
S.1932.SC.1
Mode of Acquisition
Samuel Courtauld, gift, 1932
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
Not currently on display
Label Text
Made in Egypt or possibly Italy, this bust mixes elements derived from ancient Greece, such as the modelling of the facial features, with Egyptian motifs such as the headdress. It was probably cut from a block of marble previously used for an architectural purpose and the unfinished back suggests that it may have been placed within a niche.
The bust was displayed in the vestibule of Samuel Courtauld’s London townhouse, Home House, in Portman Square.
The bust was displayed in the vestibule of Samuel Courtauld’s London townhouse, Home House, in Portman Square.
Provenance
Samuel Courtauld; Samuel Courtauld Gift, 1932
Exhibition History
Visions of Ancient Egypt, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich, 03/09/2022-01/01/2023; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle, 28/01/2023-29/04/2023
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